כָּכָה
kâkâh · kaw'-kaw
just so, referring to the previous or following context
Lexicon
Derivation: from H3541 (כֹּה);
just so, referring to the previous or following context
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: after that (this) manner, this matter, (even) so, in such a case, thus.
Letters
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
- כKaf20
Picture: open palm
- Concrete
- palm · open hand · sole of the foot
- Extended
- to open · to allow · to cover · to tame · like / as
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the open hand that covers › the open hand that covers › to reveal, behold
The open hand that covers of the open hand that covers that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of כָּכָה above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
37 occurrences · 37 OT · 0 NT · 16 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- so2 · 22%
- and thus1 · 11%
- after this manner1 · 11%
- after that manner1 · 11%
- concerning this matter1 · 11%
- that is in such a case1 · 11%
- that thou1 · 11%
- even so1 · 11%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.